diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/coverage/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/coverage/default.nix
index f93d32d392f7..875b47ce50f9 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/coverage/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/coverage/default.nix
@@ -6,11 +6,11 @@
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "coverage";
-  version = "5.5";
+  version = "6.2";
 
   src = fetchPypi {
     inherit pname version;
-    sha256 = "ebe78fe9a0e874362175b02371bdfbee64d8edc42a044253ddf4ee7d3c15212c";
+    sha256 = "e2cad8093172b7d1595b4ad66f24270808658e11acf43a8f95b41276162eb5b8";
   };
 
   # No tests in archive